In 1984, he got his only taste of the postseason, getting into two games of the NLCS, during which the Padres beat the Chicago Cubs, after hitting .119 in 48 games in the regular season. He was not used in the 1984 World Series and was released after the 1985 season. Ironically, he hit .283, by far his highest batting average in the majors, in his final season, albeit in only 60 at-bats.